Unmarked Locations (Skyrim)

Unmarked Locations are places that are not marked as icons on the world map upon discovery. There are many places on the world map that are unmarked but contain treasure chests, items, or interesting characteristics that can be easily missed by the wandering adventurer. Locations like these are often camps, fields, shacks, shrines, or ruins. The following is a list of these locations for each of the Holds.

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Lucky Lorenz's Shack - A shack and its owner have been crushed by a fallen tree across the river from the Abandoned Prison. Loot includes Treasure Map IX and the Light Armor skill book Rislav the Righteous. (Official guide map marker 7.A)

Talos by the Lake - East of Cradlecrush Rock. A Shrine of Talos on a lovely little pond. (Official guide map marker 7.B)

Mara's Eye Stones - Just South of Mara's Eye Pond, a Spriggan Matron stands in the archway of a ruin. (Official guide map marker 7.C)

Eldergleam Sanctuary Treasure Crate - Northwest of the Atronach Stone and set above the entrance to the Eldergleam Sanctuary lies a crate with four leveled soul gems, a dagger, plus the Enchanting skill book, A Tragedy in Black.

Hunter's Camp: Windhelm Plateau - Several hunters are attacked by a troll when the Dragonborn approaches. (Official guide map marker 7.F & 7.G) During the Civil War attack on Windhelm, this will be replaced by the Imperial Army.

Hunter's Camp: Dunmeth Pass - North of Narzulbur is a small camp with two hunters, a tanning rack and the Light Armor skill book Ice and Chitin. A flag raised on a pole is perched on a rocky ridge above the camp. (Official guide map marker 7.I)

Golden Outcrop - Further up from the Hunter's Camp above is a rocky outcropping home to several level-dependent creatures. Next to the cave are two gold ore veins. Called "Wild Animal Den: Dunmeth Pass" in the official game guide (map marker 7.J).

Hunter Jacuzzi Camp

Hunter Jacuzzi Camp - West of the Eldergleam Sanctuary is a small hunter camp with three scantily-clothed hunters and a copy of the Smithing skill book Cherim's Heart of Anequina. Called "Hunter's Camp: Sulphur Soaking Pools" in the official game guide (map marker 7.K).

Eastmarch Necromancer Altar - Northwest of Bonestrewn Crest are two necromancers, a treasure chest, a leveled soul gem and the skeletal remains of a novice conjurer. Called "Cronvangr Summoning Altar" in the official game guide (map marker 7.M)

Hunter's Camp: Steamcrag Slopes - A large hunter's camp with horses, a wagon, and several hunters. There is a dead mammoth, a corundum ore vein, and the Two-Handed skill book The Legendary Sancre Tor. (Official guide map marker 7.P)

Mistwatch Folly - Just north of Mistwatch in the middle of a sulfurous lake, these old ruins are protected by three skeletons that will rise when approached. (Official guide map marker 7.Q)

Shrine of Akatosh Steamcrag Hillock - Northeast of Mistwatch, and south of Steamcrag Camp at the top of a small rocky hill, is a Shrine of Akatosh protected by three skeletons. An alteration skill book, Breathing Water, and a leveled weapon lie on the altar. (Official guide map marker 7.R)

The Mournful Giant - A giant mourns the loss of one of his mammoths. (Official guide map marker 7.S)

Hunters' Camp: Slopes of Kagrenzel - Halfway between Ansilvund and Kagrenzel to the south of the path is a small hunter camp with two hunters and an archery skill book Father of the Niben. Corundum ore vein nearby. (Official guide map marker 7.U)

Dunmeth Pass - The road that leads to Morrowind, east from Refugees' Rest. The game will not let players continue on very far from the graveyard at Refugees' Rest.

Mournful Giant -A giant is found mourning over the loss of his mammoth, that lays dead in a small hot-spring pool.

Fairy Circle - A strangely grown circle of fungi, a few steps South-West of Bilegulch Ridge Dragon Mound. This location is called "Toadstool Ring: Bilegulch Ridge" in the official game guide (map marker 8.B).

A Peddler's Misfortune - An overturned cart marks the death of an unlucky Khajiit merchant who lies dead at the scene. There are two bear traps in the road and his horse lays dead nearby. Amongst the clutter, there's a Speech skill book, A Dance in Fire, v.7. (Official guide map marker 8.D)

Sacrificial Altar: Evergreen Woods - West of Roadside Ruins, is an altar where a Necromancer makes plans to work with a dead Imperial woman. Included in the loot is the Conjuration skill book 2920, Frostfall, v.10. (Official guide map marker 8.M)

Bandit Camp: Skybound Overhang - Along the snowy foothills towards Riverwood is a switchback where some bandits have hidden in a camp waiting to ambush any lost travelers. South of Riverwood, along the small path that climbs up towards Helgen is a small bandits camp with a cooking pot, a locked chest and the block skill book Warrior. (Official guide map marker 8.Z)

Ambushed Khajiit Caravan - East of Helgen, a caravan of eight Khajiit lay dead with their horses while four bandits still linger at the scene. The skill book The Buying Game (Speech) is on one of the carts. This location is known as the "Khajiit Caravan Massacre" (Official guide map marker 8. AG)

Money Tree - A hollow tree just a bit north of North Brittleshin Pass has a Strong Box, (apprentice lock). An easy way to find it is to travel along the road from Whiterun and when near the cave head down the dirt road.

Reeking Cave - Northwest of the Thalmor Embassy (to which it is connected by a trapdoor), this small cave is inhabited by a frost troll. It contains an illusion skill book.

Clam Digger's Camp - West of Northwatch Keep, a small camp with a clam farm and a cooking spit. (Official guide map marker 1.A)

Forsworn Ambush Camp - Two Forsworn have set up three Bear Traps in the gully just south of Volskygge, and have already lured a Nord to his death. They attack the Dragonborn on sight. In their tent, at the eastern end of the gully, a chest can be found. (Official guide map marker 1.B)

Howling Wolf's Folly - On the road from Lost Echo Cave toward Steepfall Burrow. A leveled animal resides here and leaps down from the small promontory to attack. One of its kills (a soldier) has a lockpicking skill book Proper Lock Design on its corpse. (Official guide map marker 1.C)

Pinemoon Bear Lair - South of Pinemoon Cave, a large rocky outcropping is home to a bear along with some dead prey. (Official guide map marker 1.D)

Haafingar Sabre Cat Lair - East of the Thalmor Embassy, a rocky outcropping with two Sabre Cats and a dead Argonian carrying the pickpocket skill book Guide To Better Thieving. (Official guide map marker 1.E)

Pincushion Peter - A skeleton east of the Thalmor Embassy with a light armor skill book and a Staff of Fireballs. There is a knapsack as well. (Official guide map marker 1.F)

Haafingar Nordic Burial Ruins - On the road that climbs up to the Thalmor Embassy, a small trail to the right leads to a Nordic ruin with burial urns and a leveled weapon. (Official guide map marker 1.G)

Fool's Gold Island - A mudcrab-inhabited island west of Broken Oar Grotto, with a lone flag planted at its top and a skeleton embracing it. Two gold ore veins lie at the base of the small hill, on opposite sides.

Couldn't Be Bothered Cave - At the very end of the western road in the Haafingar mountains, very, very far to the west of Pinefrost Tower and Rimerock Burrow, north of Mor Khazgur. It looks like a normal cave entrance, except for the fact that it is blocked off. It is unknown whether it is a cancelled cave, or simply intentional.

Swamp Pond Massacre - A camp north of the Apprentice Stone, within sight of Solitude. The Exodus, Restoration skill book, can be found in one of the lean-tos. The mauled remains of the two campers are near the fire pit. (Official guide map marker 2.H)

Draugr Burial Mound - Northwest of Morthal, near the Apprentice Stone, is a half-flooded Nordic barrow with a locked chest (Novice), a potion, and a Lockpicking skill book The Locked Room. There are no Draugr to be found but the barrow is inhabited by a large number of Mudcrabs. (Official guide map marker 2.J)

Ghost Barrow - A ancient Nord mausoleum with an adept locked trapdoor guarding a grave with a few weapons. Northeast of Kjenstag Ruins. To access the grave, the Kjenstag Ruins mini-quest must be completed. (Official guide map marker 2.Q)

Yorgrim Forest Spider Trap - Northeast of Tumble Arch Pass find a small pile of Dwemer masonry with a chest. When the Dragonborn approaches the chest, frostbite spiders will ambush them from up high in the trees. (Official guide map marker 3.O)

Wayward Peak Summit - Above Forsaken Cave high on a mountain summit is a flag, some minor loot, and an excellent view of the Yorgrim Basin. (Official guide map marker 3.P)

Waterfall Campsite - Just west of Anga's Mill is a lone tent and campfire near a pond and waterfall. A skeleton, a barrel and a locked strongbox are hidden behind the waterfall.

Tower of Mzark Camp - A camp outside of the elevator exit from Tower Mzark. Tower of Mzark only appears on the map after it is exited.

Burned Down House - South of High Gate Ruins is a burned down house with various household items scattered. There is also a burned down horse carriage near the front with a burnt corpse next to it that is still on fire.

A strongbox can be found in dead branches on the south-east shore of the Karth River, halfway between Four Sholl Lookout and Sundered Towers. See Karthwasten Trivia and Bugs sections for more details. (Upper left corner of the Official guide map marker 4.C)

Dwarven Arch: Harmugstal Falls - By a waterfall just north of Harmugstahl is a small dwarven arch with the Restoration skill book Withershins. (Official guide map marker 5.C)

The Incautious Bather - A female swimmer, oddly named "captive", has been killed by the Forsworn. Her clothes and a high value necklace is nearby. Her journal explains the scene. Northwest of Shrine to Peryite. (Official guide map marker 5.D)

Forsworn Camp: Bthardamz Outskirts - Southwest of Bthardzam is a small forsworn camp with two dead Forsworns apparently killed by a nearby frost troll. Notable items include the Destructionskill bookThe Art of War Magic and a number of pelts and a chest. There is a silver ore vein nearby and a quicksilver vein further up the mountain. (Official guide map marker 5.G)

Dead Lovers Camp - Between Old Hroldan and Soljund's Sinkhole is a small camp with a male Dunmer and a female human slain by an animal. The woman's journal tells the tale of their plan to elope. (Official guide map marker 5.V)

Forsworn Camp: Gloomreach - Exactly east of Dushnikh Yal and Southwest of Rorikstead, on a small path that climbs up towards Valthume is a small Forsworn camp with two forsworn. An Apothecary's Satchel lies on one of the hay beds. (Official guide map marker 5.Y)

A broken boat on the shores of the river Southwest of Sky Haven Temple. It contains a strongbox, an apothecary's satchel, and scattered flawless gems, including, a flawless ruby used for the quest, "The Only Cure". In the water next to it are a few mead barrels and a chest.

Abandoned Horses - North-east of Karthwasten, over the river, 2 horses without owners are standing between trees.

Attacked Forsworn Camp - West of Reachcliff Cave is a forsworn camp under attack by two soldiers, with a treasure chest, satchel, and Blocking skill book.

Troll Den Rkund - West of the Ruins of Rkund is a Nordic barrow built into the mountain. There's no way to enter the barrow, but there is a chest and a troll to loot. (Official guide map marker 9.O) A short walk to the east of the Troll Den find the Lockpicking skill book Proper Lock Design next to a fallen birch tree.

Trapper's Dilemma - In the forest east of Fort Greenwall is a rusty cage containing a wolf. If one frees the wolf, two trappers will appear from behind a rock and will attack. If the wolf survives, he'll remain around the cage. (Official guide map marker 9.S)

Forest Stash - Below and directly west of the Miner's Camp, (described above), a set of armor and the Heavy Armor skill book Hallgerd's Tale lie behind a fallen tree.

The Three Sentinels - Three guard towers on the road north of Riften. Each tower has a chest with "confiscated goods", it's not stealing to take the loot or anything else from these towers. (Official guide map marker 9.U)

Shrine of Zenithar (Riften) - Just a short distance northeast from the Three Sentinels is the ruins of a small tower with a shrine, a skeleton, minor loot, and a leveled hostile animal. (Official guide map marker 9.V)

Tumbledown Tower - Southeast of Riften, along the main road, a single ruined tower hides two bandits waiting for an ambush. One of the bandits has the two handed skill book King. There's also a chest. (Official guide map marker 9.W)

Dead Khajiit Merchant - Down the road from Tumbledown Tower is a bridge over a stream. Under the waterfall feeding the stream is a dead Khajiit merchant, a coin purse and some coins. Above the waterfall is Broken Helm Hollow. It's likely he was killed by the bandits there and thrown down or fell trying to escape.

in the most southeastern part of Skyrim, a blood trail leads to a frost troll lair. A lone flag raised on the rocky ledge marks the location of a leveled helmet, a locked strongbox and a Block skill book A Dance in Fire, Book II (book may be under the dead wolf). (Official guide map marker 9.Y)

Fetid Pond - Southwest of Swindler's Den is a pond in a depression with a dead bandit. He has the skill book Beggar on him. (Official guide map marker 6.F)

Shrine of Zenithar Crumbling Bastion - North of Broken Fang Cave is a ruined fort with a shrine, a chest, the speech skill book 2920, vol 05 - Second Seed and other minor loot. (Official guide map marker 6.G)

Fossilized Giant Mud Crab - West of Broken Fang Cave. The carcass of a giant fossilized mudcrab can be found here. (Official guide map marker 6.H)

The Two Pillars - Southeast of Swindler's Den is a shrine with the Enchanting skill book Twin Secrets and a strong box. (Official guide map marker 6.I)

Puzzling Pillar Ruins - a caved in ruin southeast of Sleeping Tree Camp. A Nordic animal puzzle must be solved in order to remove the grate covering a chest. (Official guide map marker 6.L)

Necromancer's Bluff - Just west of Fort Greymoor and north east of the Puzzling Pillar Ruins is an altar with a dead necromancer killed by the three skeletons he raised. On the altar next to the corpse lie several alchemy ingredients and the conjuration skill book Liminal Bridges. A mammoth and several mudcrabs may be found just to the west and three graves can be found Northeast. (Official guide map marker 6.M)

Bloodied Box: East of Sleeping Tree Camp look for blood on the ground and a strong box. (Official guide map marker 6.N)

Lady of the Lake - West of Whiterun, northwest of Bleakwind Basin is a small spring with a hand sticking out, holding a leveled sword. (Official guide map marker 6.Q)

Smuggler's Den - Several bandits have setup camp northwest of Dragonsreach, just outside the city walls under a small cliff. On a table is the pickpocket skill book Aevar Stone-Singer. (Official guide map marker 6.R)

Shrine of Talos: White River Valley - On a bluff north of the White River is an overhang with a shrine. Jarl Elisif will ask the Dragonborn to do her a favor here, but look out for Thalmor. (Official guide map marker 6.T)

Fallen Tree Bridge - South of Hillgrund's Tomb is a massive fallen tree crossing the gorge with the river rapids below. Beyond the rapids is a body washed up on shore. On the northwest side is a chest and the Illusion skill book The Black Arts on Trial. (Official guide map marker 6.V)

Wispmother Pass

Ruined Toll and Wispmother's Well - Southwest of Fort Amol at a pass on the path that travels southwards towards Ivarstead find the remains of an old Imperial toll building, but watch out for the wispmother in the well. The skill book The Warrior's Charge' sits on top of a basket and a hidden locked strongbox. (Official guide map marker 6.W)

The Seven Thousand Steps - The path to High Hrothgar from Ivarstead; read all ten wayshrines to receive the blessing Voice of the Sky. (Official guide map marker 6.X)

Whiterun Dead Guard - Outside Whiterun at the base of Dragonsreach, a dead Whiterun or Stormcloak guard will be found with blood on him. It will only be there if The Fallen is completed.

Shrine of Dibella: Watching Dawnstar - This shrine is on a large raised platform that marks the border of the hold with The Pale. On the altar is the Illusion skill book Incident at Necrom. Official guide map marker 4.A)

Yisra's Beachside Combustion - Yisra's failed Flame Cloak spell experiment on the beach across from Yngvild. She is one of the missing College of Winterhold students. Find the spell tome beside her and a named necklace on her burned body north east of Winterhold Imperial Camp. (Official guide map marker 4.D)

The Iceberg Explorer - On the island north of The Tower Stone, a raised flag marks the location of an unlocked chest. A skeleton lies next to the Heavy Armor skill book The Knights of the Nine. (Official guide map marker 4.E)

Wet Bones - On top of a glacier west of Saarthal is a half buried skeleton next to a Dwemer chest. (Official guide map marker 4.H)

Alftand Ruined Tower - A tower completely inaccessible from the rest of Alftand.

Mount Anthor Summit.

Mount Anthor Summit - Located west of Mount Anthor. Access via the exit from Ironbind Hallows. Two chests and a Quicksilver ore vein are next to a mysterious Dwemer monument. Beware the ice wraiths. (Official guide map marker 4.I)

Raised Flag Stash - South of Mount Anthor Summit is a raised flag with a scaled weapon, helm, and a satchel.

Trius' Camp - A small camp next to Pilgrim's Trench, there is a skeleton (assumed to be Trius) and a note.

Shrine of Talos: Sea of Ghosts - East of the Pilgrim's Trench and next to Trius' Camp. Follow the path to the shrine from the back of Talos. There's a One-handed skill book The Importance of Where, and other leveled loot. (Official guide map marker 4.J)

Shrine of Talos: Ilas-Tei's Last Stand - North of Ysgramor's Tomb, Ilas-Tei - one of the missing College of Winterhold students - had a disaster involving his calm spell and some skeevers. Next to the skeever cage is an Apothecary's Satchel, a Scroll of Calm and the alteration skill book Breathing Water. He has a named necklace and a good amount of ingredients on his body. (Official guide map marker 4.K)

Altar of Xrib - Located southwest of Winterhold. It's an ancient sacrificial altar, surrounded by piles of bones. Among the bones is the Conjuration skill book The Doors of Oblivion, and some offerings. (Official guide map marker 4.L)

Friends Forever - Southeast of the shore under the bridge of The College of Winterhold and east of the town, in a crevice pass are two skeletons. One is caught in a bear trap and the other is crouched over giving aid. There is an Apothecary Satchel nearby. (Official guide map marker 4.N)

Rundi's Altar - Southeast of the College of Winterhold, and continuing up the pass from The Friends, one will find Rundi one of the missing College of Winterhold students. He has a named dagger on the altar and the alchemy skill book Mannimarco, King of Worms. Frost Rune traps are present (Official guide map marker 4.O)

Wispmother's Crevasse - In an iceberg crevasse north of Journeyman's Nook is the lair of a wispmother and her wisps.

Haul of the Horkers - Just northeast of Journeyman's Nook, on the way down to the waterfront, in the crevice of the rock/ice, two horkers guard a locked chest with random loot. A restoration skill book lies beside it. 2920, vol 04 - Rain's Hand. There is a silver ore vein at the exact spot. (Official guide map marker 4.Q)

Horker Hunter's Camp - The camp of two horker hunters ripe for looting. You may also take their horse and the Light-armor skill book Rislav the Righteous. (Official guide map marker 4.R)

Horker Hunter's Last Stand - The horker hunters from the camp fail to take on too many horkers at once, but you can loot Treasure Map VIII off one of them. (Official guide map marker 4.S)

Ill-Gotten Gains: Sea Shore of Ghosts - East of Snow Veil Sanctum in a glacier crevasse is a small smuggler's stash with a chest and a hostile animal. (Official guide map marker 4.T)

Fisherman's Camp: Slaughterfish Bay - Located north-west of wreck of the Winter War, this is a small abandoned camp where two fishermen, Skeggr and Advard, came to a tragic end. Read the Fisherman's Journal to get the story. (Official guide map marker 4.U)

Dead Man's Treasure - On the very large island northeast of the wreck of the Winter War is a raised flag with a skeleton, a pile of gold ingots, and a pickpocket skill book.

The Dead Refugees - Avalanche Pass - West of Whistling Mine along the road towards Mount Anthor, three refugees lie dead next to their snowed-in cart. The cart contains an Apothecary's Satchel and the enchanting skill book Enchanter's Primer. (Official guide map marker 4.V)

Shrine of Arkay: Windhelm Hills - Directly south of Snow Veil Sanctum is an altar with a Shrine of Arkay and some offerings, but beware the Wispmother. (Official guide map marker 4.W)

Isinfier Dragon Mound - A dragon mound located directly west of Vahlok's Tomb, atop some rocks.

Dunmer Camp Ambush - Directly east of Vahlok's Tomb in the forests.

Reaver Camp - South east of Ramshackle Trading Post.

Fahlbtharz Grand Hall - It is an location only seen on the Local Map and is the exit lift out of Fahlbtharz. It is south of Fahlbtharz and north of the Abandoned Lodge. It's directly west of the Altar of Thrond.